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Crafting Resistance through Song

From labor anthems to civil rights hymns, the Resistance Revival Chorus shows how the ancient tradition of communal singing can inspire courage and community in difficult times.

The Craft of a Sustainable Economy, Part 7: This Year’s Real Political Anniversary

“One Big Beautiful Bill,” President Trump’s first budget for his second term, just celebrated its one-year anniversary. What changes did it bring for American citizens?

The Craft of a Sustainable Economy, Part 6: Fighting the Restaurant Industry

It can often seem like there are no limits to how far many captains of industry will go to deceive, pressure, and take advantage of the workers they depend on.

The Craft of a Sustainable Economy, Part 2: How Did Inequality Get So Bad?

From 2018 to 2022, a number of U.S. corporations paid as little as 5 percent in taxes, and a stunning 23 firms paid no tax at all.

Calligraphy’s Magicians

Inside the quiet world of calligraphy, a robust subculture keeps the ancient craft alive by continuously evolving, blending tradition with innovation in unexpected ways.

Preserving the Art of the Written Word, One Vintage Keystroke at a Time

Setting out to buy herself a manual typewriter, an AI-weary writer visits the last full-time typewriter repair shop in Washington state—and encounters a time machine, of sorts.

Listen to “The Cowboy Folklorist”

Though he calls himself simply a “songster and storyteller,” Andy Hedges is compiling a rich, unique audio archive of cowboy music and poetry—and bringing the legends of the genre together on CD and stage.

The Cowboy Folklorist

Though he refers to himself as simply a “songster and storyteller,” Andy Hedges is compiling a one-of-a-kind historical archive of cowboy music and poetry—and bringing the legends of the genre together on CD and stage.

San Francisco’s “Last Black Calligrapher” Invites You to Go Deeper

Hunter Saxony III imbues his lettering work with layers of meaning, while also intentionally leaving it open to interpretation. In the process, he’s taking an age-old, traditional art form in a new direction. One summer morning in 2018, the artist currently known as Hunter Saxony III sat down in his San Francisco studio with eight…

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